Blog Overview - Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center

Around the world: International Agricultural Safety and Health Conference

JULY 2022 In June, UMASH Outreach Director and Center Coordinator, Megan Schossow, attended the International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health (ISASH) Conference in Fort Collins, Colorado. The theme was “From pastures to processing: Connecting people to elevate health and safety across the food system.”

Farm Tech Days – Where Tradition and Technology Meet

JULY 2022 Farm Tech Days UMASH was part of the Farm Technology Days near Loyal, Wisconsin, on July 12, 2022. Carol Peterson worked with our partners at the National Farm Medicine Center in the Rural Health tent to provide farm safety information with a focused effort on reaching children. Resources included sun safety, heat illness, grain bin safety, …

SPOTLIGHT: Inquiring minds want to know: FFAers share safety and health experiences

JULY 2022 For the last three National FFA conventions, UMASH and their partners from the National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety have engaged FFAers in annual anonymous surveys about agritourism pratices, safety and health classes offered in school, and attitudes about farm safety and health. UMASH uses this information …

SPOTLIGHT: Be Safe – Be Well – Take Care: UMASH Wellness Pavilion: Living Healthy, Farming Safely

JULY 2022 Be Safe – Be Well – Take Care are a few phrases we may wish upon our family and friends. Staying safe and healthy on the farm is a community effort that calls on family, friends, and coworkers to take the necessary steps to reduce injury and illness. UMASH and Farmfest have joined together to offer a Wellness Pavilion providing …

SPOTLIGHT: Summer = Silage Safety

JULY 2022 Summer has arrived in the Upper Midwest! Along with the heat comes several safety concerns. Cutting and storing silage is one of many tasks during the summer, so it is important to refresh the key safety points. Here are three resources useful to both farmers new to the task and those who have been involved with silage for many years. …

30 years of a·bil·i·ty

JULY 2022 30 years and still going strong…AgrAbility has reached a milestone in serving farmers by cultivating independence for people with disabilities in agriculture. To highlight the important work AgrAblity published “30 Years of Impact,” a summary of their history, program highlights, success stories and client videos. 30 Years of Impact …

Understanding hazards faced by manure applicators

JUNE 2022 Manure from animal agriculture offers beneficial nutrients for crops and plants; however, the Upper Midwest has seen several severe injuries and fatalities in the last few years related to manure management. As manure management practices change and become more complex (and potentially more dangerous!), UMASH wanted to better understand this …

Workforce wellness: Symposium sheds light on COVID-19

JUNE 2022 The annual National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Symposium was held May 5, 2022 and co-sponsored by two School of Public Health centers – the Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety (MCOHS) and the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (UMASH). The 2022 theme was The Changing Nature of Work: Impacts …

SPOTLIGHT: Active Learning: Farm Safety Demonstrations at Farmfest

JUNE 2022 In addition to the safety demonstrations, UMASH will again have the Wellness Pavilion where a number of exhibitors are there to answer questions and provide information on many agricultural related health and safety issues – something for everyone.

SPOTLIGHT: Juneteenth: a day for celebration, commemoration, and action

JUNE 2022 Juneteenth is a commemoration of June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in the farthest part of the Confederacy were freed, over two years after the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth is a celebration of emancipation, a recognition of the historical and ongoing injustices against Black people, and a call for action toward greater …

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